1836
Wednesday, April 20, 1836
Daniel Platt, a Revolutionary soldier and
half brother to the Platt brothers, Founders of Plattsburgh, died.
Sunday, May 1, 1836
At a meeting of the Catholic congregation at their regular place of worship -
the "red store," on Cumberland avenue, the church was incorporated
under the name of First Roman catholic Church of the town of Plattsburgh.
Tuesday, August 2, 1836
Death came suddenly to Judge Matthew Saxe while at work in the hay field and the
spot where he fell was, for many years, marked by a post painted red.
Matthew Saxe with two of this brothers, came to Chazy in 1808 from
Highgate. He built a wharf a few rods sought of the rude wharf of William
Lawrence, and a stone store-house, still standing. Soon a thriving
business sprang up at Saxe's Landing and continued for many years until the
building of the railroads diverted the shipping interest from the lake and all
the lake ports fell into a state of decadence.
